Things to Do With Kids in Bronx on August 23

Find free and low-cost things to do with kids in Bronx today, August 23, including fun activities and events the whole family can enjoy. See what's going on today in Bronx's museums, galleries, and libraries for some educational fun; in the parks, for outdoor and nature activities; and in the theaters, for children's concerts and performances. Plus, get details and directions on any street fairs or holiday festivals happening August 23. For even more free and low-cost upcoming events in Bronx, check out our complete calendar of events.

Experience Happy Hour in glittering style! Cruise along New York Harbor aboard the luxurious ZEPHYR yacht and enjoy a Happy Hour like never before. Straight up or on the rocks, every drink is on the water! It's the hottest way to cool down! Enjoy: 90-Minute Harbor Cruise; Live DJs; 2 Cash Bars; Drink Specials; Sun Deck; Two Fully Enclosed, Climate-Controlled Decks; Breathtaking Views of the Skyline at Sunset. Thursdays & Fridays, departs 6:30pm, Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend. $25. Must be 21 or older, with valid ID.

Parents and children are invited to travel back to the 19th century and explore the home of Washington Irving through a child's eyes. Play games, hear stories, race through a scavenger hunt, and participate in hands-on-activities and crafts. Explore Sunnyside as a family home, specially set with period toys and children's clothing, and bring a picnic to enjoy a full day in the life of the estate's youngest residents. Five days through August 30.

Hire a sitter and spend a warm weather evening in Prospect Park. Start the soiree with wine and cheese on the Audubon Boathouse balcony, then tour the Park's majestic Lullwater on its electric boat. Afterward, take an evening Bat Tour walk led by an Audubon Naturalist. Reservations are required. Call (718) 287-3400, ext. 303.

Spend the day learning how to accurately identify local trees of Mashantucket. Take a tree identification booklet on a learning adventure locating and identifying trees along a clearly marked path. Find all 10 trees and head back to the Farmstead to check your answers.

TOUR IS POSTPONED AS OF JULY 31. REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AT POINTS OF PURCHASE.
Ethan Bortnick, 11-year-old musical sensation, headlines his "It's All About Music" tour this summer with special guests The KIDZ BOP Kids, Billboard's #1 Kids' Artists of 2010 and 2011. Bortnick has headlined more than 100 live shows across the globe, and through concert and charity events has shared the stage with legendary artists such as Beyonce, Reba McEntire, and Natalie Cole.
Tickets go on sale on June 29, 10am.

For six days each August, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck hosts the second largest county fair in New York State. This hugely popular event attracts about 350,000 visitors, many of whom return year after year to see the 160 acre site become a showplace for agriculture in Dutchess County, featuring animals, plants, farm products, crafts, fair foods, carnival rides, and more. Check online for the schedule of daily and nightly entertainment.

This original exhibition examines the role of �migr� artists in reshaping the nature of American art. The exhibit features artists who arrived from Europe during the early 20th century to present-day �migr�s from Cuba, and South America. American art traditions and directions have been profoundly influenced by the contributions of these artists. Artists represented in the exhibition include Joseph Albers, Jon Corbino, Andreas Feininger, Aaron Henry Gorson, George Grosz, Louis Lozowick, Gilles Peress, Ben Shahn, and Rufino Tamayo.

Come play on giant, soft, fun-filled interactive inflatables during Pump It Up Family Jump Time. Share quality family time and promote physical fitness while bouncing, sliding, climbing and jumping. Meet other families and make new friends in a safe, clean, climate controlled environment.

Hire a sitter and spend a warm weather evening in Prospect Park. Start the soiree with wine and cheese on the Audubon Boathouse balcony, then tour the Park's majestic Lullwater on its electric boat. Afterward, take an evening Bat Tour walk led by an Audubon Naturalist. Reservations are required. Call (718) 287-3400, ext. 303.

Professional Kripalu Yoga instructor, Lorili Henry, will lead students through a dynamic, yet gentle, continuous flow of postures and conscious breathing. Participants must bring a yoga mat, yoga strap, and towel.

Grab your flashlights for a twilight summer stroll through the gardens. Later, the Astronomical Society of Long Island will guide visitors through the galaxies to view the moon and the planets by homemade telescopes.

The Museum hosts Olympic fencers and Olympic judo athletes who have recently competed at the 2012 London Olympic Games. There will be demonstrations of their sports, with commentary, as well as a chance to meet and greet. This special event is co-sponsored by the U.S. Athletic Trust - a new model of sport philanthropy, www.usathletictrust.org.

The Statue of Liberty Summer Evening Seriies gives visitors an opportunity to enjoy the Statue of Liberty on Thursday evenings without the crowds. Park rangers provide free guided tours starting at the Liberty Island Flagpole, directly forward of the ferry dock. This event will occur every Thursday during the summer. Free for children under 12!

Should you lease or should you buy? How do you get the best price for your new car? Should you purchase an extended warranty? Learn about all this and more. Register online at somerslibrary.org or call 914-232-5717.

An excellent introduction to wolves for families with young children. Kids learn about the mythology surrounding wolves and the important role of wolves in the natural world. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, and Zephyr, as well as the center's other endangered wolves. Pre-registration required.

Need extra help on the math section of the NYC Specialized High School Admissions Test? Students in grades 6 through 8 may take part in this 8-session workshop led by an experienced math coach. Students must attend all sessions and pre-registration is required.

For parents (includes activities for children during workshop). Free nutrition and food series, presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Includes healthy recipe tasting. In the Children's Program Room. Advanced registration required.

Only a month after being released from jail on a arson charge, Lyfe Jennings was on-stage at the famous Apollo. He was booed when he walked on-stage with an acoustic guitar, but when the Apollo audience heard his gritty falsetto and lyrical songwriting, they were swayed -- swayed to the tune of five amateur-night victories in a row. Lyfe figures he sold a thousand copies of his four-song demo CD during his Apollo "residency." That, along with a ton of calls from promoters and record label execs on his answering machine back in Ohio, influenced Lyfe to move to New York City and pursue a major-label deal. Columbia had the right offer and released his debut, Lyfe 268-192 (his inmate number), in August of 2004. A year after its original release, the album was reissued with a new version of "Hypothetically" featuring American Idol winner Fantasia added as a bonus track. The more hip-hop-oriented follow-up, The Phoenix, arrived in 2006 with Three 6 Mafia and Young Buck making guest appearances. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Help beautify the community. Bring your family every Tuesday and Thursday to help plant and water the garden which filled with lots of luscious flowers, plants and vegetables. In case of rain, gardening activities will take place in meeting room. No registration needed.

Children in grades K-5 can meet Korea through fun activities: drama, art, and traditional music. Students will develop their creativity, study the meaning of the Dragon, and learn about Korea in various ways.

North Shore Mothers Club in collaboration with LoriGirl Creations, presents a workshop in which Moms will learn helpful tips to decorate nurseries, kids rooms, playrooms, etc while also making your home family-friendly and organized.Kids welcome to attend workshop. Toys and supervision will be provided so moms can enjoy the event.

Need some Mommy time? At the Great Neck Arts Center there's a place where your child can play, create, and have fun while you enjoy a few hours of lunching, shopping or just plain relaxing. Drop-in is offered on Thursdays.

Little Radical Theatrics, Inc. presents its Summer 2012 production, "A Little Night Music." Book by Hugh Wheeler; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film. One of Broadway's most beloved masterpieces, "A Little Night Music" deals with the universal subject of love, in all its wondrous, humorous, and ironic permutations. Tickets online at brownpapertickets.com/event/260805; by phone at 800-836-3008 (mention ALNM); by e-mail at littleradicals@aol.com.

Help beautify the community. Bring your family every Tuesday and Thursday to help plant and water the garden which filled with lots of luscious flowers, plants and vegetables. In case of rain, gardening activities will take place in meeting room. No registration needed.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's WeBop band performs in a family-friendly portion of the week-long 20th anniversary Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. Your family will jump, jive, wiggle, and giggle along with jazz tunes in a fun and interactive concert for families with children ages 8 months - 5 years. RSVP required, charlieParker20@Summerstage.org.

Bring a blanket or low-profile lawn chairs to the West Lawn overlooking the Hudson and enjoy your own picnic, or purchase one on-site. In the event of rain, concert will be under the tent in the Carriage House Courtyard. Tonight: Allan Harris Band.

The best thing do when it's sweltering outside is see a movie, especially one that's never screened before in New York with the filmmakers in attendance! Come see a sampling of the newest, most talked about voices in Russian cinema. Two films, CHAPITEAU-SHOW and MY FATHER IS BARYSHNIKOV, will screen over three days. Screenings will be followed by Q&A's with directors Sergey Loban and Sergey Mokritskiy.
CHAPITEAU-SHOW (in 2 parts):
Part 1 – Tues. August 21st, 7:00 PM
Part 2 – Wed. August 22nd, 7:00 PM
MY FATHER IS BARYSHNIKOV - Thursday, August 23rd, 7:00 PM
Free, RSVP to rsvp@lonestarfilmsociety.com or call 817-924-6000
http://lonestarfilmsociety.com/russia/

315 W. 57th Street
August 22nd and August 23rd from 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. daily
Freshpair.com, the leading online underwear retailer and creator of National Underwear Day, invites consumers to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of National Underwear Day as well as the company's rebranding at their experiential "It's Time for a Change" pop-up store! The two-day pop-up experience will feature the live models showcasing the latest styles, free underwear giveaways from event sponsors (Calvin Klein, Wacoal, Leonisa, men’s and women’s Emporio Armani, 2xist, C-IN2, and Rated M), demonstrations of Freshpair's signature At-Home Bra Fitting and Men's Underwear Club services, advice from style gurus, VIP treatment and refreshments! Attendees can even "get briefed" on their Underwear I.D. by taking Freshpair's style personality quiz. For more information, visit www.Freshpair.com.

Young children ages 3-5 can enjoy Movement Adventure- Mondays and Thursdays from 4-5pm. Singing and stories paired with .movement to develop fine and major motor skill. At each class the kids will go through a story-themed obstacle course where they must walk on tip toes, jump over things, skip, and gather items. Each class ends with a few rounds of Freeze Dance to burn up any energy. Children ages 5-7 can enjoy Imagination Dance Mondays and Thursdays 5-6pm. Students learn the basic of jazz and ballet integrated with basic yoga to stretch and develop strength. Imagery is used to keep them engaged and master the details each style. They will learn a short routine combining all the movements taught in that day’s class. As a treat each class ends with Freeze Dance so they can just move.

"Stories of Strange Things" is a horror story based on stories written by Rampo Edogawa (one of Japan's leading contemporary bizarre mystery writer) and by Yakumo Koizumi (collector of ghostly folklore in Japan), incorporating projections inspired by Japanese Kage-e (shadow play), theatrical tricks and puppetry.
Performance is in English. Show is free but reservations are recommended at theatreartsjapan.org/BoxOffice.htm.

K'NEX is celebrating the addition of new K'NEX Mario Kart? Wii Building Sets with a fun-filled, in-store event for fans.
Designed for children ages six and older, the Mario Kart Wii Building Sets combine the K'NEX building system with beloved characters from the popular Mario Kart Wii game, bringing Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong, and other fan favorites from the video screen to the construction aisle.
The event will allow fans to learn more about the new products through a series of hands-on activities, including building stations, product demonstrations, and photo opportunities with Mario and Luigi. In addition, all gaming stations at the Nintendo World Store will feature Mario Kart games during the event, and the first 1,000 fans to enter the store on Aug. 23 will receive a free K'NEX Mario Kart Wii Buildable Figure Bag.
Fans can also compete in a variety of contests including "Guess the Number of Figures" and "Fastest Builder" for a chance to win K'NEX Mario Kart Wii Building Sets.
During the event, a giant track display will demonstrate the size and scope of tracks that can be built at home with the purchase of multiple sets.
The new additions to the K'NEX Mario Kart Wii line will debut in August 2012 in retail stores across the country.

More than 40 regional employers in New York are scheduled to attend "Hire A Hero," a veterans job fair on Aug. 23 at Empire City Casino, for area employers and service men and women returning from overseas looking to re-enter the workforce. The veterans-only job fair will take place on Thursday, August 23, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the casino’s third floor Good Time Room. For a list of participating employers and a flier that can be shared, please visit www.empirecitycasino.com/careers.

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Acclaimed music historian Tim Lawrence, author of Loves Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, calls New York dance party LIBATION a "special, intimate and friendly" party where "the focus is completely on the dancers and the dance floor." He goes on to praise it as "one of the few places in New York where the sonically and socially progressive lineage that began with the Loft and carried on at parties such as the Gallery, the Paradise Garage, the Underground Network and Body & Soul lives on."
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 2012
IAN FRIDAY & MANCHILDBLACK/HYPE LIFE MUSIC
Present
LIBATION
(The Global Soul Experience)
Music by
IAN FRIDAY
(Global Soul Music)
Hosted by
AFRO MOSAIC SOUL
@ SULLIVAN ROOM
218 Sullivan Street (Bet. West 3rd & Bleecker)
NYC
10:00pm-4am
$10 before 11pm/$15 after

Children will explore the cultural institutions of Lower Manhattan, learn about Police and how they do their job and participate in science, engineering and arts activities. Register at www.nycpm.org. Full-week sessions for ages 5-10. 9:30am-4pm each day (before and after care available).

Discover the secret lives of North American River Otters with the center's otter keepers as they feed Edie and Bert lunch. Stick around after feeding for a question and answer period. Participate in interactive games and activities. Monday-Friday through August 24.

Each week our Green Teens will lead visitors through an activity, craft or game with a different nature-related theme. Learn fun ways to help the environment, enjoy a variety of outdoor experiences and try your hand at cooking, crafts, and other science activities.

*Direct from the National Arts Festival of South Africa*
*Winner of the ‘Best Theatre Award’ at the 2012 Perth Fringe Festival*
*Winner of the ‘Best Production Award’ in 2007 at The Blue Room in Perth*
Mythophobic Productions in association with FringeNYC presents Hope is the saddest, a heartbreaking comedy about three people lost somewhere in the outer skirts of reality, by Jeffrey Jay Fowler. Direct from their run at the National Arts Festival of South Africa, Hope is the saddest was the winner of the ‘Best Theatre Award’ at the 2012 Perth Fringe Festival, and winner of the ‘Best Production Award’ in 2007 at The Blue Room in Perth. Part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival, the production will be held at Venue #8: The First Floor Theatre at LA MAMA, 74 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003 for five performances from August 10-29, 2011. Jeffrey Jay Fowler directs. The cast includes Michelle Robin Anderson, Jeffrey Jay Fowler, and Natalie Holmwood.
Theo is the most confused. Marion is the loneliest. But Hope is the saddest. Hope is the saddest is a bright black comedy with tells the story of three loners whose lives crash together in a pool of blood. Hope is a Dolly Parton fan, set to make the world a better place. Theo is a lonely gay would-be inventor. Marion recently inherited money, and moved out of the suitcase she grew up in.
Called “Witty and Profound” by The Sunday Times, and a “Beautiful Gem” by the South African National Arts Festival, Hope is the saddest was the winner of the Best Theatre Award at the 2012 Perth Fringe Festival, winner of the 2007 Blue Room Best Production Award, and the 2008 Equity Award for Best Newcomer (Michelle Robin Anderson). The first incarnation was a monologue performed at the Artrage festival 2006 as part of Shorts and Solos.

In a Normandy port city, much to the surprise of her regular clientele, Mme Tellier decides to shut down her successful brothel in order to travel back to her hometown to attend the confirmation of her niece. As she doesn’t trust her “girls” to stay in the house on their own, she brings them along to the tiny farming village. On their train journey, they meet a small-town couple and their duck who can’t quite believe their luck(husband)/misfortune(wife)/quack(duck) to be in a small compartment with four beautiful, sensuous creatures; along the way they also pick up an extremely obliging traveling ribbon salesman who only too happy to be squeezed into their 2nd class coach. Once arrived in Mme’s home village, the ladies are treated like celebrities and given the place of honor at the church. As the angelic little girls present themselves before the altar, each of the ladies, in turn become so moved, they begin to weep -- their weeping so moves the congregation the priest becomes convinced the women are the vessel of God. Mme Tellier hustles the girls out of town before her brother becomes “overcome” as well and they beat a quick retreat to the evening train. All ends well at the House of Tellier as the word spreads among the gentlemen of the city that “the ship has come to port” and each girl is able to re-assume her position as an archetype of the feminine in Mme’s collection, as she pours out half-price champagne.

One of Harlem’s own, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, under the direction of co-founder and Executive Artistic Director Abdel Saalam, opens at Theatre of Riverside Church Aug. 23-24 with Saalam’s brand of neo-African dance and a program of repertory works as well as two works in progress.
General Admission: $30
Special VIP: $100 includes Reception, Gift Bag and Priority Seating
www.forcesofnature.org
Box Office: 212.870.6784

Spanning seven venues, the 2012 Mostly Mozart Festival will offer more than 37 events including concerts, dance, visual art, film, pre-concert recitals, late-night performances, lectures, and bird-watching tours through Central Park, a special accompaniment to this summer's birdsong theme. Mostly Mozart Festival 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of Louis Langree as Renee and Robert Belfer Music Director. He will lead nine concerts with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall, including a FREE preview on July 28. The two thematic highlights of the Festival this year will be a multi-genre exploration on the influence of birdsong on composers and visual artists, complemented by an extensive survey of the music of Schubert.

This drop-in meets on Saturdays for the entire year and is a social group for the physically and/or cognitively challenged. Activities include dancing, bowling or just hanging out with friends. Each Saturday is themed around a special event or holiday and may include games, recreation, movies or a craft. Meet in room 269.

Each week this summer the museum offers a different theme which includes Bones Up On Bones, Incredible Water, All About Air, Crazy Chemistry, Wild Weather, Rocking Rocks and Physics of Toys. Weekly themes include activities and crafts, all ongoing. Museum Closed Sundays and Mondays. Program runs July 10-August 25, 2012.

This class is a mix of aerobics, balance, strength and stretching. Learn simple, safe, and calming exercises for you and your baby. Moms of little ones are encouraged to wear your baby (in your front carrier) for added resistance. Classes are Saturdays through August 25, 2012. Contact Melissa@fitandhealthyny.com

Designed for 3-month to 9-month-olds, with parent or caregiver, the class focuses on verbal and non-verbal forms of communicating and bringing music into play with your baby. This type of play is helpful in the bonding process and stimulates all of the baby's senses. Please indicate if you wish to bring an older sibling.

Ticket 2 Eternity Productions Inc is proud to present Ticket 2 Eternity by Matthew Ethan Davis as part of the 16th Annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre on Tuesday, August 14 @ 3pm, Sunday, August 19 @6:30pm, Wednesday, August 22 @ 5:15pm, Friday, August 24 @ 2pm and Sat, August 25 @ 8:15pm.
Ticket 2 Eternity follows our young actor Dan, as his parents’ insane need for him to be famous sends him hurdling from his past to present as an over-eager reporter forces him to reveal his real desire - to be a waiter. Chasing fame never tasted so good!
Ticket 2 Eternity stars Adyana de la Torre, Brendan Wahlers, Laris Macario and Jay Rivera. Directed by Javier Perez-Karam. Assistant Directed by Angela Rodriguez. Stage Management by David Alejandro Smith. Set/Lighting Design by Sarah Cogan. Sound Design by Andy Cohen. Choreography by Carlos Neto. Music by Maria Linares.
Please visit www.ticket2eternityplay.com for more info about cast and crew.
Ticket 2 Eternity Productions Inc was formed in November 2010, and since then has produced 4 one –act play festivals featuring original works by local playwrights, and over a dozen readings and events. Ticket 2 Eternity Productions was originally formed by Company Director, Adyana de la Torre with Jay Rivera and Brendan Wahlers to bring actors, writers, and directors together to produce works that inspire hope, illuminate reality and tickle the heart strings. Matthew Ethan Davis, Writer in Residence.
Cherry Lane Studio Theatre is located at 38 Commerce St. 3 blocks south of Christopher Street and 2 blocks west of 7thAve. 1 Train to Christopher St.

Written and directed by Angie Montgomery and Howard Leader. World Premiere.
Cabaret Theater
Sunday, August 19 at 2:00 PM; Monday, August 20 at 6:30 PM; Tuesday, August 21 at 6:30 PM; Friday, August 24 at 9:00 PM; Saturday, August 25 at 8:00 PM.
Running Time: 95 minutes | Tickets $12
Three 40-something year old White guys try to jump-start their lives with their younger, ethnic girlfriends, only to discover that their "upgrades" are not so "standard" after all.
Angie Montgomery is a playwright from Connecticut. She played the female lead in local (CT) productions of "Noises Off," "Brighton Beach Memoirs," "The Miracle Worker," and "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." While at Wesleyan University, she majored in Film where she learned how to craft dialogue for characters. She earned a Masters in Screenwriting from Columbia University , studying under Andy Bienen ("Boys Don't Cry"), James Schamus ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") and James Hart (Steven Spielberg's "Hook"). She has written several television shows and currently runs eighty.twenty.productions with her husband, Howard Leader.
Howard Leader is a criminal defense attorney by trade, though he has been performing voice-overs for the past ten years. When he is not preparing for court, he acts in industrials and commercials and was recently cast as a Media Commentator in "The Bourne Legacy" by Tony Gilroy. Originally from London, Howard has fond memories of The London School of Economics, where he received his LLB in Law. He has co-written two television shows with his wife, Angie.

Written and created by Elizabeth Swearingen; directed by Irene Kapustina. World Premiere.
Community Theater
Sunday, August 19 at 8:00 PM; Monday, August 20 at 9:00 PM; Tuesday, August 21 at 9:00 PM; Wednesday, August 22 at 6:30 PM; Saturday, August 25 at 2:00 PM.
Running Time: 120 minutes | Tickets $15
"The Waiter Project" is not just a play about waiting tables. Rather it is a modern existential idea that examines time, agency and reality. The play tells the tale of eight down and out waiters working in New York City who have their lives pulled into focus when a Reality TV network shoots a series based on their lives within the restaurant. The play explores the duality we experience while working survival jobs as well as the element of waiting in general.
Elizabeth Swearingen is an actor and a playwright in New York City. She attended Circle in the Square Theatre School and Stella Adler Conservatory and is currently attaining her BA from Hunter College in Creative Writing. She has worked with Primary Stages, The Barrow Group, NJ Rep, The Dramatists Guild, The Storm Theatre, The Looking Glass Theatre and TheatreWorks USA as an actor and a playwright. Her one-act play "Thursday Morning" won a festival award in The Looking Glass Theatre's 2011 Winter Forum. "The Waiter Project" is her first full-length play. (www.elizabethswearingen.com)
Irene Kapustina was born in Minsk, Belarus and moved to the U.S. in 2003. Acting classes at Act One Studios in Chicago propelled her theater studies to the stage of Loyola University's Theater School and Second City. Upon her graduation from LUC, she moved to New York City, where she now continues her work in the theatre. (www.irenekapustina.com)

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY'S THIRD DREAM UP FESTIVAL
AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
"Coming Home," written and directed by Chris Raddatz. Dance Theater. World Premiere.
Community Theater
Sunday, August 19 at 2:00 PM; Monday, August 20 at 6:30 PM; Tuesday, August 21 at 6:30 PM; Thursday, August 23 at 9:00 PM; Saturday, August 25 at 5:00 PM.
Running Time: 75 minutes | Tickets: $15
"Coming Home" is a dance drama which follows the story of a young soldier named Brent as he tries to make the transition from a hostile warzone back to his life at home with longtime girlfriend Sam. The story is written in a nonlinear fashion that allows the audience to experience the main character's internal chaos. Flashbacks collide with current events and in-your-face monologues morph into expressive dances that broaden and expand to the greater world of the play.
Chris Raddatz graduated in the BFA – Acting class of 2012 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has written five plays, one of which was self-produced with fellow students in UNCG's Taylor Studio Theatre. He has also written and directed many films, including his short comedy "The Importance of Being Honest," which was awarded Campus Best Picture at the 2011 International Campus Movie Fest and was then given a screening in LA, where it was nominated for two awards, Best Picture and Best Actor. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in his feature film "Break A Home A House." As an actor, he has worked regionally with Triad Stage and Paper Lantern Theatre. "Coming Home" was given a reading at UNCG involving students and faculty and was met there with positive response.

"Coming Home" is a dance drama which follows the story of a young soldier named Brent as he tries to make the transition from a hostile warzone back to his life at home with longtime girlfriend Sam. The story is written in a nonlinear fashion that allows the audience to experience the main character's internal chaos. Flashbacks collide with current events and in-your-face monologues morph into expressive dances that broaden and expand to the greater world of the play.
Chris Raddatz graduated in the BFA – Acting class of 2012 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has written five plays, one of which was self-produced with fellow students in UNCG's Taylor Studio Theatre. He has also written and directed many films, including his short comedy "The Importance of Being Honest," which was awarded Campus Best Picture at the 2011 International Campus Movie Fest and was then given a screening in LA, where it was nominated for two awards, Best Picture and Best Actor. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in his feature film "Break A Home A House." As an actor, he has worked regionally with Triad Stage and Paper Lantern Theatre. "Coming Home" was given a reading at UNCG involving students and faculty and was met there with positive response.

Ticket 2 Eternity Productions Inc Presents
Ticket 2 Eternity
Written by Matthew Ethan Davis
Directed by Javier Perez-Karam
The New York International Fringe Festival – Fringe NYC
A production of The Present Company
August 10-26th
Tickets: $15-$18. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org
Ticket 2 Eternity follows our young actor Dan, as his parents’ insane need for him to be famous sends him hurdling from his past to present as an over-eager reporter forces him to reveal his real desire - to be a waiter. Chasing fame never tasted so good!

New York: Unlike most bears, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! will not be hibernating this winter, the critically-acclaimed family musical will extend for a third time since it came to New York in June 2011. This open-ended extension will be celebrated in a new, more convenient location at the Upper West Sides’ Marjorie S. Dean Little Theatre (5 West 63rd Street), steps from Central Park, beginning on November 5, 2011.
Adapted from the classic children’s book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical brings everyone’s favorite bear family to life in a thrilling theatrical experience that kids as well as their parents will treasure for many years to come. The newest Off-Broadway musical for Mamas, Papas, and Young Cubs in NYC, The Berenstain Bears LIVE! will give boys and girls of all ages the chance to fall in love with these characters, just as their parents did when they were growing up. The Berenstain Bears LIVE! features an original score by Michael Borton and a book by Borton and Michael Slade. The Berenstain Bears LIVE! is produced by Matt Murphy Productions.
Audiences and critics rave: "Spirited, energetic, and hilarious for all generations!" - Time Out New York; "The Berenstain Bears LIVE! is a Happy Home In NYC!" - Associated Press; “A Bear-y Big Blast. A Kid-A-Thon of Giggles!" - Big Apple Parent; “Like honey for little kids!” - Mommy Poppins; “Our family loved every minute of it!” - Upper West Side Kids Blog; “A Fantastic Experience for Kids!” - NYTheatre.com; “Entertaining set of stories with upbeat music!” - Show Business Weekly; “A Great Experience for your Little Bear!” - Parents.com; “It’s always nice spending time in Bear Country.” - Daily Candy; “Upbeat and Humorous!” - New York Family; “Original Music and Great Energy!” - QueensMamas.com; “Impossible to not go check it out.” - Single Mama NYC; "A family show that’s a honey of a good time!" - TalkingWalnut.com; "Walk out with a BEAR-y happy smile!" - Motherhood Later; "Valuable lessons and a whole lot of silliness." - Rivertowns Patch - Urban Suburban Mom; "Terrific dancing and charming fun songs." – CurtainUp; “A peppy, pop-flavored score!”– NY Times
Performance Schedule: Saturdays at 11AM; Sundays at 2PM
NEW THEATRE Marjorie S. Dean Little Theatre is located at 5 West 63rd Street
HOLIDAY PRFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
ADDED PERFORMANCE: Friday, November 25 at 11AM;
Wednesday, December 28 at 11AM; Thursday, December 29 at 11AM;
Friday, December 30 at 11AM; Saturday, December, 31 at 11AM;
(NO PERFORMANCE Sunday, January 1, 2012)
RETURNS TO NORMAL PLAYING SCHEDULE JANUARY 7, 2012

City Parks Foundation premieres a whimsical new theater piece for the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre based on the beloved nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet."
"Little Miss Muffet's Monster-Sitting Service" tells the story of Molly Muffet (the great-great-great-great granddaughter of the original Little Miss Muffet) and what happens when she ends up home alone while her parents leave for a high school reunion. Molly's grandfather is called in to babysit but gets stranded by a snowstorm in Alaska. As a last resort, he calls in an old family friend, Aloisius Albrecht Alviss Spider (Al for short), the original spider from the famed nursery rhyme. Molly and Al quickly become friends and hatch a plan to start a baby-sitting service for baby monsters while her parents are away.
As the night progresses and baby monsters get dropped off, Molly and Al receive news that the storm of the century is heading their way. Molly, Al, and the babies bunker down for what promises to be a long night filled with music, song, dance, and numerous surprises.

Artists are the secret constituency of museums, inspired and challenged not only by the objects and collections they display but also by the spaces in which they are shown and the authority they represent. Most artists aspire to see their works in museums, even if they joke among themselves about how museums are mausoleums, places where art goes to die. In telling stories about how and why art gets made, museums provide a ready-made foil for artists to react against and clarify their own positions.
This selection of photography, film, and video from the permanent collection surveys the various ways museums inspire the making of works of art. A museum can be the setting for a new work or provide the raw material for creations that build upon a previous aesthetic experience. The camera can highlight the estrangement of objects from their original functions, unlock from a straitlaced decorousness of display the desires -- libidinal or otherwise -- that engendered the objects in the first place, or make visible the imaginative projection that underlies much looking at art. At a time when the automatic reflex of a technologically harried and distracted museum visitor may be to point and shoot, capture and move on, these works suggest the benefit of stepping back, reflecting, and lingering.
In an unprecedented commingling of old and new works, Andrea Fraser's video Museum Highlights: A Gallery Talk (1989) will be exhibited alongside paintings by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Alexandre Cabanel, and Franz Xaver Winterhalter in Gallery 809 within the Galleries of Nineteenth-Century, Modern, and Contemporary Art, around the corner from the main installation. A complementary installation of a dozen photographs from the medium's beginnings to the early 1970s will be on view through May 6 in Gallery 850.

Playing House is the first in a series of installations that aim to engage visitors with the Brooklyn Museum's period rooms. Artists Betty Woodman, Anne Chu, Ann Agee, and Mary Lucier have been invited to place site-specific artwork in eight of the Museum's historic rooms, which have been interpreted by curators over the years to illustrate how Americans of various times, economic levels, and locations lived. The artists were asked to consider these factors when developing their ideas. The project originated with Woodman's observation that although being an artist means confronting the art of the past, no one can enter the past -- except through "make believe," or "playing house," by which the past can be appropriated.
Chu created magical birds and flowers out of textiles, feathers, paper, and metal, unexpectedly bringing nature and the outside world into the rooms. Lucier, who is descended from Dutch and Huguenot settlers, created videos that evoke memories of place and where we come from. Agee transformed the strict social order and luxury of the Milligan rooms into an artisan's workshop, and Woodman created table settings and "carpets" incorporating painting and ceramics. Playing House occupies the Cupola House Dining Room, the Russell Parlor, the Cane Acres Plantation Dining Room, the Worsham-Rockefeller Moorish Smoking Room, the Schenck Houses, the Weil-Worgelt Study, and the Milligan Parlor and Library.
The installation is organized by Barry R. Harwood, Curator of Decorative Arts, and Eugenie Tsai, John and Barbara Vogelstein Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.

In the collaborative video a small world..., artists Sanford Biggers and Jennifer Zackin juxtapose home movies of their families -- one African American and one Jewish American --- to explore the intersections of middle-class life across racial lines. Originally recorded in silent super-8 film, the video shows the artists as children growing up in New York and Los Angeles in the 1970s. Typical family events and holidays -- birthdays, Hanukkah, Christmas, barbecues, family trips to Disneyland, playtime in the backyard -- are shown simultaneously, drawing attention to similarities of class while recognizing differences of ethnicity.

"The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with Music by Hans Berg" is Djurberg's most ambitious multimedia installation to date. Originally organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Djurberg will adapt this spectacular installation for the New Museum's 'Studio 231' space.
In the hands of Swedish artist Nathalie Djurberg, animation becomes a medium for transgressive and nightmarish allegories of desire and malcontent. Since 2001, she has honed a distinctive style of filmmaking, using the pliability of clay to dramatize our most primal urges -- jealousy, revenge, greed, submission, and gluttony. Set to music and sound effects by her collaborator, Hans Berg, Djurberg's videos plumb the dark recesses of the mind, drawing sometimes disturbing connections between human psychology and animal behavior. Increasingly, the artists' interdisciplinary collaborations have blurred the cinematic, the sculptural, and the performative in immersive environments that pair moving images and musical compositions with related set pieces.
For her new work, The Parade (2011), Djurberg has created five captivating animations and an unnerving menagerie of more than eighty freestanding bird sculptures. Drawing on avian physiology, rituals of mating and territorial display, and the social phenomenon of flocking, she has assembled a fantastical procession of species all fashioned from modest materials such as clay, wire, and painted canvas. These hybrid, sometimes monstrous forms speak to the artist's recurring interest in physical and psychological transformation, as well as pageantry, perversion, and abjection. In the accompanying claymation videos, humans and animals alike act out upsetting scenarios of torture, humiliation, and masquerade, further mining the interplay of brutality and guilt at the heart of Djurberg's work. Berg's eerie film scores -- composed of elements both found and invented -- suffuse the entire installation, merging to form a unified soundscape. With these films, both artists have begun to conceive narrative in spatial terms as aspects of character, setting, sound, and action migrate from one story to the next across the exhibition space.
Born in Lysekil, Sweden, in 1978, Nathalie Djurberg received her MFA from Malm� Art Academy in 2002, and since that time she has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions around the world. Most notably, in 2009 she presented her installation The Experiment in the exhibition "Making Worlds" at the 53rd Venice Biennale, for which she was awarded the prestigious Silver Lion for Promising Young Artist. In 2008, Djurberg participated in the New Museum's "After Nature" exhibition curated by Massimiliano Gioni. She currently lives and works in Berlin with Hans Berg.
Hans Berg was born in Rattvik, Sweden, in 1978. He is a Berlin-based electronic music producer and self-taught musician. He began playing the drums in punk and rock bands at the age of fourteen. By fifteen, Berg started creating electronic music -- which he has made ever since -- when he purchased his first synthesizer and sampler. Berg and Djurberg met in Berlin in 2004. Since then, he has composed the music for all of her films and installations.
The exhibition is curated by Eric Crosby and Dean Otto for the Walker Art Center and organized at the New Museum by Gary Carrion-Murayari, Curator.

Quest for the West: Adventures on the Oregon Trail! plays for five performances from August 11 through 26 as follows: Sat. 8/11 @ 7:00pm; Fri. 8/17 @ 5:30pm; Tues. 8/21 @ 2:00pm; Sat. 8/25 @ 7:00pm; Sun. 8/26 @ 5:30pm.
1848. Oregon fever has swept the nation. Jebediah and his wagon party embark on a 2,000-mile journey West. On the trail, the party encounters a river (how will they cross it? You decide…it’s interactive!), animals to hunt (“get out your balls, it’s time to go hunting”), prickly pear cacti (help them jump over these dangerous succulents!) and the ever present danger of dwindling water rations…and dysentery! Along their quest, the pioneers’ journey is filled with more than dirt trails. Romance develops; deep secrets & betrayals are revealed; and Jebediah’s darkness gets…darker.
This musical comedy is a scored interactive game for the audience which works together as a team to determine the events that occur. Play well and you may just make it onto the Top 10 Score Board! 2,000 miles. 90 minutes. 11 songs. 8 games. 6 characters.
From Writer/Director Ryan Emmons
“We’re used to games and apps at our fingertips on a daily basis - this musical leans into those sensibilities, but the laughter and interaction that come along with live theatre could never be achieved on a computer screen. Manifest Destiny and the courage of the pioneers remind us of the outrageous trek men and women took west, our ability to make our own opportunities and the notion that it is in working (and playing) together that extraordinary things can be achieved.”

Little Radical Theatrics, Inc. proudly presents
its Summer 2012 production
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film
Directed by Michael J. Mirra
Musical Direction by Ricky Romano
Choreographed by Jessica Bittner
"SEND IN THE CLOWNS..."
Little Radical Theatrics brings Stephen Sondheim to the forefront once again with its summer offering. One of Broadway’s most neglected masterpieces, the romantic and achingly beautiful A Little Night Music deals with the universal subject of love, in all its wondrous, humorous and ironic permutations. Based on the Ingmar Bergman film "Smiles of a Summer Night", it interweaves a tangled web of former and current lovers. Esteemed lawyer Fredrik Egerman has recently married a young virgin, Anne, whom his son, Henrik, has also fallen madly in love. Fredrik’s dedication to his blushing bride is tested when he reunites with a former flame, the famed (and fading) actress Desiree Armfeldt. Things grow more complicated when her jealous (and married) lover Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm gets wind of the reunion. The coupling and uncoupling comes to a head when Desirée convinces her mother to host Fredrik and his family for a weekend on her lavish country estate—and the Count, with wife in tow, crashes the party!
- WHO'S WHO -
Shana Lin as Desiree Armfeldt
Betsy Silverman as Madame Armfeldt
Joey Sanzaro as Fredrik Egerman
Ezra Hernandez as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Stephanie Viegas as Countess Charlotte Malcolm
David Himmel as Henrik Egerman
Claire Leyden as Anne Egerman
Allison First as Fredrika Armfeldt
Jennifer Silverman as Petra
Drew Mollo as Frid
Bryelle Burgus as Mrs. Segstrom
T. Eric Collins as Mr. Erlanson
Alexis Ebers as Mrs. Nordstrom
Mike Okulski as Mr. Lindquist
Georgie Simon as Mrs. Anderson
PERFORMANCES:
August 23 @ 7:00pm ? August 24 @ 8:00pm
August 25 @ 8:00pm ? August 26 @ 7:00pm
Whipoorwill Hall (Armonk Library)
19 Whipoorwill Rd E
Armonk, NY
To secure your ($20.00) advanced tickets to ALNM:
ONLINE: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/260805
PHONE: Call 1-800-836-3008 and mention ALNM
E-MAIL: littleradicals@aol.com

I’m Sorry plays for six performances from August 18 through 26 as follows: Sat. 8/18 @ 9:00pm; Sun. 8/19 @ 7:15pm; Wed. 8/22 @ 6:30pm; Fri. 8/24 @ 5:00pm; Sat. 8/25 @ 9:15pm; Sun. 8/26 @ 2:00pm.
FringeNYC presents I’m Sorry, one woman’s funny, heartbreaking and bold journey to finding her voice, written and performed by Katya Lidsky, directed by Gilles Chiasson. Every performance will provide awareness and donations to a non-profit organization which helps animals.
Do you like me? Do you ‘get’ me? Where do I belong? A people-pleasing apologist turns anim

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